FAQ – Part register
Traceability Traceability in Monitor ERP is all about being able to trace a specific serial number or a batch in each step it is being processed, as of when a part or a material arrives with you from a supplier. Traceability is also about stating what is withdrawn from and what is added to stock, so it is then possible to trace from customer order, via manufacturing order to purchase order. But it is also about being able to trace the other way around; from purchase order via manufacturing order to customer order. is all about being able to trace a specific serial number or a batch in each step it is being processed, as of when a part or a material arrived to you from a supplier. Traceability is also about stating what is withdrawn from and what is added to stock, so it is then possible to trace from customer order, via manufacturing order to purchase order. But it is also about being able to trace the other way around; from purchase order via manufacturing order to customer order. You should be able to make such tracking regardless of the level in the process. To make the traceability work, there are also requirements regarding how to label/mark and document in all steps of the process.
The purpose of traceability is in the end to minimize the number of products which must be recalled if a nonconformity should occur. This is done by having a secure and detailed traceability through all levels of the processing.
There are two different levels of traceability in Monitor ERP. This is traceability at batch level and traceability at serial number level.
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Traceability is activated under the Stock tab in the Part register procedure. By clicking the button next to the Traceability field, you are able to select the level of traceability; by batch or serial number.
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The configurator can be used for different needs depending on the field of operation and work method:
- Sales – Makes it easy to define different product variants when making quotes and orders, and you can see straight away which configurations are possible to create and what they will cost. The Product configurator can with advantage be combined with a web solution to present a user-friendly interface to e.g. salesmen or customers. This way you provide an improved accessibility.
- Production – Manufacture the right product variant with correct operation and material contents. This provides easy management of variants from each separate order, directly generated from the customer order. Pre-calculations, structure lists, check delivery times, and corresponding structure management are made for any configuration. Many different product variants based on a minimal range of parts.
- Purchase – Configurate purchased parts on a customer order and automatically create purchase order with information about the variant you wish to purchase. For purchased parts (included in a configured manufacturing order) you can easily create linked purchases with configured information to the supplier.
- Aftermarket – Enables detailed follow-ups and traceability of each product variant. With an integrated serial number register, the information about each sold (specific) product is managed via a unique serial number. This facilitates management and provision of spare parts, warranty commitment, and maintenance of each specific product variant.
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